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Health visitors in Leicestershire are encouraging parents of babies and toddlers to ‘take time to talk’ and reach out for support during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.

Officers investigating a report of sexual assault have identified a number of vehicles which were in the area of Baines Lane between 6.20pm and 6.40pm on Saturday - and are appealing for the occupants to come forward.

A 59-year-old man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into a sexual assault near services on the M1.

Serious assault near to M1 Services - arrest now made

A new sculpture of mosaics depicting the history of Earl Shilton has been unveiled outside the town's library.

As of this week, there are changes to the way that police officer in Warwickshire use blue lights and sirens when responding to incidents.

A local charity shop in Earl Shilton has reopened following an unexpected month-long closure caused by a collapsed shop floor.

A man in his thirties has died after the motorbike he was riding collided with the driver of a car in Nuneaton.

A plasterer from Hinckley has vowed to give his daughter the childhood he never had, after he became a millionaire by winning an online competition.

Police are investigating after a man sustained a serious head injury during an altercation at The Felix Holt pub in Stratford Street, Nuneaton.

Works to lower the road under Britain's most bashed Bridge is due to start next month. 

Tesco's distribution centre, which has been in Dodwells Road since 1989, will move in September.

Nearly all children due to start primary school in Leicestershire this autumn have secured a place at one of their top preferences.

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled in Nuneaton to mark the Lionesses first home fixture in 1973.

More than 1,300 people visited the Triumph Motorcycles for an Emergency Services Open Day, bringing the local community face to face with response teams from across the East Midlands.

Plans to create a new town near Twycross have been thrown out after a campaign by local residents and land owners.

More than 2,500 people have now signed a petition calling for the urgent restoration of The Cock Inn in Sibson - an historic pub believed to date back to circa 1250 and to be the second oldest pub in England.

New bus routes and changes to timetables will be introduced in Leicestershire, with a major change to the service between Hinckley and Coalville.

The ever popular Mallory Mile returns on 6th June 2025 at Mallory Park Circuit

Health bosses in Leicestershire are encouraging people to get the jab so you can 'get back to what you enjoy.'

All adults are now eligible to book.

A reminder whilst enjoying the weather to be careful